Recent content by R_G_S

Well, the deed is done - have gone with the FTW3 Ultra! There are some pretty nifty low profile 8 pin connectors at the site I linked to above. Am confident the card ought to fit with standard connectors (37 mm clearance), but if a bit close for my liking, it's nice to have options. Thanks for...

Hey, faalin. Now that we're got the length of the card covered, and cleared, do you think I'm likely to have issues with the width (plus the power cables)? EVGA list it as being 139.3 mm wide and the TJ11 case has a width restriction of 176 mm, so in theory, I'd have 36.7 mm between the card...

Thanks faalin for that excellent reply! Noise Levels Noise levels are a funny thing - I downloaded a couple of apps for my phone and one gives a reading 10 dBA higher than the other! That said, both are lower than yours. The one giving the lower reading seems more consistent, so I'll go with...

Would really appreciate it if someone could give me the total length of the card, including the plastic shroud (PCB and total width would also be useful). It's listed as being 301.9 mm long and my case has a max limit of 314 mm (I can't measure it myself as it's part of the build and thus I...

I'm having the system built for me, but the builder has a bit of a backlog. I purchased the XC Ultra as part of the system build and the FTW3 Ultra a few days later from the same site as it was on offer for a very good price (£250 reduction) and I felt it unlikely that such a deal would last...

Ugg... trying to get some concrete info on this card noise levels-wise is proving very frustrating... Came across a pair of French and German reviews last night which both praise the quiet operation of the card. The German review states that the card "remains amazingly quiet under load at 41 dB...

Thanks very much faalin - it really is a huge help and greatly appreciated. I'm more interested in your personal view than decibel numbers, as although the former's more subjective, unless the readings are taken in the same situation with the same equipment, I'm not sure how comparable they...

Thanks, faalin. I believe the fans shouldn't spin under low loads, as per the TPU review, but just checking as not heard it mentioned elsewhere and it seems like a pretty neat feature. I wish there were a few more in depth reviews detailing the noise levels as it's something TPU mentions a few...

Thanks for replying, faalin. Glad to hear the card seems quiet; I've had noisy systems in the past and very keen to avoid them now. Can you confirm that under low loads the fans don't spin at all? Below are the reviews for the XC Ultra and the FTW3 Ultra (TechPowerUp): XC Ultra...

Thanks, TheSho21. In my case the motherboard is rotated 90 degrees so the card will be 'hanging' from the top: If you are able to check the noise levels/fan activation at some point this weekend that would be a great help to me as it's a lot of money to spend and I don't want to make the...

Thanks for replying, TheSho21. Would you be able to comment on the noise levels and also whether the fans spin at all under low loads? I'm after a cool/quiet card and the FTW3 seems to have got very mixed reviews in that regard. If the noise levels are the same (or better!), then I'd be...

Hi guys, Would really appreciate some help in deciding between these two; ignore the price difference as the FTW3 Ultra was only £50 more (I've paid for both cards, but will only be keeping one). The two I'm deciding between: RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming (11G-P4-2487-KR) - 1755 MHz Boost...

Thanks Darkbreeze, I've installed a few GPUs in the past, and yeah I agree it really doesn't get much simpler (other than RAM ;)). Funny thing is for those of us who've never built whole systems from scratch before the process can seem somewhat daunting (with the expectation that you need be an...

Yeah, I know - the thought had crossed my mind too! At least the delay isn't my fault this time, my system builder has a backlog and thus my machine (though paid for) will not be put together until 5 July, with delivery on the 9th! Though pretty settled on the components, I can make changes any...

I can get a very good deal (well, relatively speaking, in the RTX scheme of things... ;)) on the FTW3 which is why I say to ignore the price; it's irrelevant at this point, I am just interested in which is best. When you say 'heat' presumably you mean that generated by the card and expelled...